Dolores "LaLa" Brooks

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Brooks in 1965

Dolores Brooks (born June 20, 1947), also known as Sakinah Muhammad, is an American singer and actress. She is best known as the second lead singer of the girl group The Crystals and the lead vocalist on the Crystals' hits "Then He Kissed Me" and "Da Doo Ron Ron".

About

Brooks was the second youngest of 11 children, born to a

African-American
father.

Brooks first displayed her talent by singing

Dolores "Dee Dee" Kenniebrew and her mother, who invited Brooks to join the Crystals as a replacement for a departing member.[1] She joined the group to replace Merna Girard (who was pregnant) on the March 1962 release "Uptown".[2][1]

After leaving the Crystals, she married

Barbara Alston
as the Crystals, and toured and performed in rock-&-roll revival shows. Their touring lasted until 1973, when the members decided to devote their time to their families.

In 1983, she and her family moved to London, England, where she and Idris continued their careers in music. In 1990, they moved to Vienna, Austria, where she continued singing and writing songs with Idris, and also hosted a local radio show. They lived in Vienna until 1997. Andrew Edge sang backing vocals on her BMG (Austria) CD LaLa Brooks & Friends in 1994.[4] In 1999, she and Idris divorced.

Brooks moved back to the United States in about 2000 and resides in the East Village, New York.

Brooks, with her musical group, is back performing across the world.

Discography

With the Crystals

Albums
Compilation albums
  • 1963: The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits, Volume 1
  • 1986: He's a Rebel - The Crystals featuring La La Brooks (Jango Records)
  • 1992: The Best of The Crystals
  • 2011: Da Doo Ron Ron: The Very Best of The Crystals
Singles
  • 1963: "Da Doo Ron Ron" (US #3, UK #5 and UK #15 on re-issue in 1974)
  • 1963: "Then He Kissed Me" (US #6, UK #2)
  • 1964: "I Wonder" (UK #36)
  • 1964: "Little Boy" (US #92)
  • 1964: "All Grown Up" (US #98)[5]

With Idris Muhammad

Solo

Albums
  • La La Brooks and Friends (RCA, 1996)
  • All or Nothing (Norton, 2014)[6]
Singles

References

  1. ^ a b Bronson, Fred (2020-04-24). "LaLa Brooks Remembers Singing for 'Whack Job' Phil Spector". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. ISBN 9780810845923
    . Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. ^ Nate Chinen (August 8, 2014). "Idris Muhammad, Drummer Whose Beat Still Echoes, Dies at 74". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Lala Brooks & Friends". Music Stack. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  5. ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  6. ^ "Search results for: 'La la Brooks'". nortonrecords.gostorego.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

External links

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